Sometimes an autograph has nothing to do with an autograph. Josh Hamilton learned that early on.
“They want to tell me their story,” the Texas Rangers slugger said. “It’ll be about their son or father, about their best friend.”
They want him to know that his fight has helped their fight.
“I’ve walked away with tears in my [...]
Governors from across New England, warning that some families may have to choose between food or warmth this winter, called for a sharp boost in federal home heating aid.
The governors, meeting in Boston on Wednesday, said they are sending letters to President Bush, the presidential candidates, U.S. House and Senate leaders and their congressional delegations [...]
Whether a Jackson firm advertised home security system installation without a license will soon be decided in Jackson County District Court.
At the conclusion of a preliminary examination today, Judge Michael Klaeren said there was probable cause to bind over the case involving the Total Security Agency but only by the “barest margin.”
Russ Jennings, who is [...]
The past few weeks, Adobe has been doing its best Apple imitation, with a slew of product news aimed at creative professionals.
Macworld has already carried profiles of Acrobat 9 and Acrobat.com this week. But I thought it would be a good idea to look at Monday’s announcements from a creative pro perspective.
With Acrobat 9 Pro, [...]
Home prices in Britain fell 2.5 percent in April, Nationwide, the country’s largest building society said Friday.
Prices have fallen seven consecutive months and are now 4.4 percent below a year ago.
Home prices in Britain peaked in October at an average price of $367,7620, the report said.
Howard Archer, an economist at Global Insight, said April’s figures [...]
Some East Bay residents are calling on three national banks to renegotiate their mortgages to help them avoid losing their homes.
About two dozen people protested outside the Antioch branches of Countrywide, Wachovia and Washington Mutual on Friday.
The protest was organized by a Contra Costa County interfaith group that wants the banks to convert customers‘ risky, [...]
Inter Milan executed the Home Depot perfect smash-and-grab raid to win 1-0 at Torino on Sunday and open up a six-point gap at the top of Serie A with just four games left.
Julio Cruz’s brilliant diving header on the half hour from Mario Balotelli’s corner proved the difference in a game that saw the leaders [...]
The state Senate has passed legislation aimed at spurring homes sales in Michigan.
Republicans say bills approved Thursday would address the so-called “pop-up” tax that results when someone buys a home.
Under Michigan’s property tax system, a home’s taxable value rises to the home’s market value when it’s sold. Critics say that’s a disincentive to buy a [...]
The National Football League is again partnering with Home Depot on The NFL Experience, an 850,000-square-foot theme park that coincides with Super Bowl.
The NFL Experience will be open Jan. 26-27, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1-2 adjacent to University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale where the game will be played. The event also will be [...]
A Jiffy Lube franchisee with 13 stores and more on the way is moving its headquarters from Lodi to West Sacramento as it prepares for a growth spurt.
Don Fowler’s Broadbase Inc., which operates Jiffy Lube stores from Fresno to El Dorado Hills and employs about 150, is scheduled to occupy 10,000 square feet of [...]